Germany’s Scholz, Stung By Advance of Far Right, Creates a Buzz With a New and Dovish Line on Ukraine

The chancellor, whose popularity is plummeting as Germans in the east make their voices heard, is learning that even in Europe all politics is local.

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German Chancellor Scholz meets President Zelensky for a bilateral talk at Frankfurt Airport September 6, 2024 at Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Jens Krick-Pool/Getty Images

The recent advance of the far right in two eastern German state elections will reshuffle the deck in Germany’s fractious political landscape, and that includes attitudes on Ukraine. What could be relegated to second-tier status in this week’s debate between President Trump and Vice President Harris is already emerging as a front-row talking point at Berlin.

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